GBGM Spring Meeting 1998

The General Board of Global Ministries held its spring 1998 meeting April 20-23 in Stamford, Connecticut, in sunny weather. Read about what happened and its impact on United Methodist mission work around the world.

News from Stamford

• Summary Report of the Meeting, GBGM
• Interpretation of General Board of Global Ministries Assets, GBGM
• United Methodist Board of Global Ministries Commissions First Korean-American "Mission Pastors", GBGM
• Resolution on Human Rights and Democracy in Nigeria, GBGM
• In Rwanda, warring groups come together as Methodists, UMNS
• United Methodists commission Korean-American 'mission pastors, UMNS
• Indonesian Methodists help during economic crisis, UMNS
• Methodist Cuban church grows as it overcomes challenges, UMNS
• Grants will bolster Methodist Church in Cuba, UMNS
• United Methodist mission board commits $25 million for new work, UMNS
• Pastor Paul Dirdak to lead UMCOR, Health and Welfare, and Mission Volunteers, UMNS
• Pictures from the GBGM Meeting, GBGM
• Women's Division advocates U.S. payment of U.N. debt, UMNS
• Women's Division Meeting Pictures, GBGM

Here are some images from the meeting.

Bishop Felton E. May, Washington, D.C., Area, chairs the Finance Committee, this spring considering challenges for mission from all over the globe.

Mission Resources

Arturo Mariscal (right), director from the Rio Grande Conference, took advantage of the resources display to browse through the many quality mission materials available to the church.

Staff member Christine Lee (above) explored the internet during the Cybercafe provided to demonstrate the mission opportunities on the World Wide Web.

People

Director Curtis J. Henderson, Alabama/West Florida Conference, left, shares an informal moment with Dr. Randolph Nugent, general secretary of the Board.

Director Alejandrino Valero, Baguio City, Philippines, was one of many directors attending from outside the U.S.

More People: Women's Division Meeting